About Vistabeam

Vistabeam is a pioneering wireless service provider with coverage that spans 40,000 sq miles across three states and 97 towns. We installed our first customer in May of 2004. Before that, Matt Larsen, CEO of Vistabeam, set up one of the first dialup Internet providers in Wyobraska in 1997 and introduced wireless Internet access in 2000 through his company Scottsbluff Networx. Vistabeam’s roots in the Midwest run long and deep. Providing great Internet service to the residents and businesses of the Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming area has always been our primary mission.

2004

Begins delivering wireless Internet service as Skybeam from towers in Gering, Minatare and Torrington. Top speed plan was 1Meg down/512Kb up.

2005

Changed trade name to Vistabeam. Built a 120 mile microwave path from Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Laramie, Wyoming to consolidate Internet backbone traffic.

2006

Worked with Garden County Nebraska to build capacity to Bayard, Bridgeport, Lisco and Oshkosh. Worked with Niobrara County Wyoming to build capacity to Harrison, Vantassell, Lusk and Manville. Began offering service in Glendo, Wyoming.

2007

Moved to current location at 1225 Sage Street in Gering, Nebraska and merged with High Plains Networx, expanding service area to Laramie, Wyoming

2008

Acquired DG Wireless, serving Dalton and Gurley. Started offering service to Lodgepole and Chappell.

2009

Expanded service to Hartville, Hawk Springs, Yoder, Medicine Bow, Rock River and Hanna in Wyoming. Awarded grant from the Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund to deliver service in Perkins, Kimball and Banner Counties in Nebraska.

2010

Vistabeam named 2010 WISPA Operator of the Year. Acquired Sundance Wireless, adding the towns of Casper, Evansville, Glenrock and Douglas in Wyoming.

2011

Vistabeam acquires the wireless operation of Sterling Computer Center, adding the towns of Sterling, Iliff, Fleming and Atwood in Colorado.

2012

Expanded to Alliance, Nebraska.

2013

Deployed the first “Cowboy Tower” portable towers in Wyoming.

2014

Turned on fiber backbone in Colorado to the towns of Sterling, Akron, Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Flagler and Cheyenne Wells. Established colocation in Denver and interconnection with multiple networks. Awarded a grant from the Nebraska Broadband Pilot Program to upgrade facilities in the Nebraska Panhandle.

2015

Acquired DiscoverIT customers in Scottsbluff and Gering.

2016

Acquired the wireless operation of Premier Systems, adding the towns of Akron, Otis, Yuma, Wray, Idalia and Eckley in Colorado. Opened a remote office in Yuma, Colorado. Turned up fiber backbone along I- 25 in Wyoming and Colorado with connections in Denver, Chugwater, Douglas and Casper.

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​​Maintenance Plan

Managed Router Service

$6 /month

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